Container



Dec. 18, 1928. 1,695,802

A. H. DREUX CONTAINER Filed May 18, 1926 INVENTOR.

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Patented Dec. 18, 1928 UNITED STATES 73 1", a5, o2 PATENT] OFFICE.

AL XANDER H. DnEux, or BUFFALO, NEW 10121:, ASSIGNORTO r. N. aaun'r COMPANY,

' LmI'rEn, F TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, A CORPORATION.

CONTAINER.

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' Referring to the drawing for a detailed This invention relates generally. to im-' provements in containers or receptacles, and

v has more'particular reference to containers constructed of paper or similar materlal,

and having a removable cover frictionally or similarly held in closing position. 1:.t is adapted for containing materials of various character and is especially adapted and convenient for containing metal compacts and similar articles.

. It is a principal object of the invention to.

4 provide a container of the class mentioned having an improved arrangement for supporting a lining of flexible material, such as satin or other fabric, in position for providing an attractive" and durable interior lining which may also form a cushion or seat for the article which is to be placed in the. container. v a I A further, object is to provide a container of the class" mentioned with an improved arrangement for frictionally retaining a closure tightly and securely 1n closing position in contact with a seal soas to constantly maintain a tight .closure and to prevent ingress of moisture, dust and other foreign matter, and to prevent egress of the contents. r I f v A further object is to. provide a contamer of improved construction and arrangement, and of increased utility, appearance and'simplicity of construction with consequent economy in manufacture. i

Other objects will be in part pointed out in connection with the following detailed description of an illustrative but preferred embodiment of the invention and will be in 3 part pointed out in connection therewithi The invention accordingly comprises an article possessing the features, properties, and the relation of elements which w1ll be exemplified in the article hereinafter de- 1926. Serial No. 109,846,.

description of the illustrative embodiment ofthe invention there shown, the container includes a tubular body 5 which may be of any preferred shape but is. shown as circular, that is, the body part of the gontainer is cylindrical in form, which is convenient for many purposes. The body may be constructed of. fibrous material such as paper, being preferably formed by winding a plu-' rality of thin sheets of paper in superposed convolutions and adhesivelyy attaching the successive layers together to form the coinplete body, which is thus of laminated construction. r

The laminated tubular body 5 contains an inner laminated tubular body part6 and a similar outer body part 7. At its upper and lower ends, the outer body part 7 extends,

beyond the inner body part, both at the bottom and top ends of the container. This-arcircular groove 8 at the lower end or bottom rangement of the body parts provides a ofthe container within which the edges of a circular disc or bottom 9 are secured in any conven ent manner as by appllcatlpn of an adhesive. A-finishing sheet may be pasted over the 'bottom, extending continuously over the margins of the bottom onto the sides to provide a reenforcing binder to hold the bOlZtOlII in position, and additionally to provide anexternal finish for the container.

The top or up er projecting edge of the outer body part wardlyto provide a bead '10 referably ex-. tending continuously around t e upper margin of the container and the inner lower.

is crimped or rolled inside of which is disposed iir roximity to the upper end of the inner bo y part 6, so as to. form an annular groove 11 for the reception of the edges of a cover 12.- The inner surface of the bead 10 her; outwardly of'the'inner surface of the-inner body part ,6, that is, the inner diameter of the bead is slightly greater than that offthe inner body part 6 so as to prov de inwardly disposed ledge or seat 13- adjacent the bead 10- for the cover 12 to rest upon. The in V ner surface of the head 10 preferably curves or inclines downwardly and outwardly at the lower part thereof, the bead itself'being yielding and resilient-due to the'structurethereof and its position on the container.

The cover 12 when bulged or curved upwardly as shown inthe drawings, or even ill) bead. It will be understood also that the when flat, being made of flexible material also may yield slightly when pressed into contact with the retaining bead 10. ll he cover being of slightly greater diameter than the minimum inner diameter of the head, it will be seen, due to the yielding resilient engagement between the cover and the container, that said cover may be pressed down wardly past the head into seated position upon the seat 13, and is held securely there either frictionally or otherwise by the engaging and slightly overlying surface of the cover, by exertion of an outward pull thereon, may be similarly removed from closing position. a

A lining 14:, preferably of some soft fibrous or textile material, is securedin position within the container to line the surface thereof. lln case a delicate article such as a metal compact or article of jewelry is tobe boxed in the container, the lining 14 may be of a soft and ornamental fabric material, such as satin, so asto form a cushion seat for the article. Thelining may lie in ,contact with the inner surface of the sides and bottom of the container and its upper edge is lapped over the cover seat 13 extending downwardly as at 15 between the adjacent tubular' body parts 6 and 8, thus securely holdi g the lining in position. The lining may hus be supported in even and smooth condition upon the inner walls and bottom of theinterior of the container, and the edge be curved in a uniform fold over the upper edge of the body part 6. The body parts ma all be adhesively secured together, thus orming a strong container odv and securely retaining the edges 15.

of the lining. v

The lining preferably overlaps the cover seat 13 all the way around the container,

and due to the soft yielding character of the lining material, a sealing element is provided which contacts with the underside of the cover edge. into seated position by engagement with the downwardly and outwardly curved surface of the inner side of the resilient head 10 as above described, it will be seen that an effective seal is maintained when the cover 12 is in position so as to exclude dust, moisture,

'etcnand to prevent escape of the contents of the container, even when fine or powdered material is contained therein.

Since certain changes may'be made in the above article and diflerent embodiments of Y the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above descriptlon or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative -and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the following cla are intended to cover all of Patent, is

The cover being urged neeaeoa the generic and specific features of "the inventlon herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having, described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 1. A container including, in combination, a body including outer and inner tubular body parts, a fabric lining positioned within the inner body part for lining the interior of the container, said lining overlapping the top or outer edge of the inner 'body part to provide a sealing member at said outer edge and having its edges lying. between said outer and inner tubular body parts for securing the lining in position, said outer body part extendingat its top end beyond the inner body part and being pro-' vided at the extended part thereof with a crimp or roll providing a closure retainin bead positioned adjacent said top edge 0 the inner body art and providing a closure seating groove etween said head and said sealing member, and a removable closure having edges positioned in said seating groove and adapted to engage yieldingly with the container whereby said closure can be snapped past said head into or out of closing position, and said seating groove and closure having mutually engaging contact surfaces cooperating by virtue of the yield. ing engagementbetween the container and closure when the latter is in closing position ,edge of theinner tubular body part at one side of said recess, and having its outer edge osit'ioned between, said inner and outer ody parts to secure the sealing strip lit) in position, and a removable closure formed to seat within said retaining recess with its edges 'spacedinwardly slightly from the inner surface of said outeribody part and in yieldable engagement with said inclined bounding surface whereby said closure 'is yieldingly retained in closing position and yieldingly pressed into sealing contact with said sealing strip, said cover being remov-' able outwardly from its seating recess past.

said retaining head by virtue of said yielding engagement.

3.. A container including, in combination,

a body having inner and outer tubular body parts, said outer part extending at the top of the container beyond said inner part and being turned inwardly to form a closure-' retaining bead lying adjacent to the upper end of said inner body part so as to provide in conjunction with the latter a closure-receiving and -retaining recess having a downwardly and outwardly inclined bounding surface with the lower portion thereof positioned close to the top edge of said inner body part, said top edge of the inner body part extending inwardly of said inclined bounding surface to provide a closure seat adjacent to said inclined bounding surface, and aremovabl closure formed to seat within said retaining recess with its edges spaced inwardly slightly from the inner surface of said outer body part and with said edges in yieldable engagement with said inclined bounding surface whereby said closure is yieldingly retained in closing position and yieldingly pressed into closing relation with said closure seat, said cover being removable outwardly from its seating recess past said retaining head by virtue of said yielding engagement.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALEXANDER I-I. DREUX. 

